When did Dress Blues have 4 pockets?

[yanacek]

Do you by chance know what year pockets were added to the blouse? I know is was not before 1943 but I can't seem to find an answer.

Semper Fi,
Robert




(Lep note...moved and edited this someone for the 'good of the order'...it might also be a good question for a 'Marine of the Quarter' board or some such...Marines take note!)

[Sgt Leprechaun]

From the research I've been able to find, pockets were added in 1946 and modified again in 1948. As soon as I can locate the actual order (if I can) stating that, I'll either post it or a link.

That having been said, from my research on this this morning, it would appear that OFFICER DB blouses have had pockets throughout the 20th century.

[yellowwing]

Pockets or no, I still can't imagine stuffing them with your wallet or keys.

[Sgt Leprechaun]

True, true. I think the pockets were merely added after WWII as a 'fashion update' type of thing.

If I can locate an actual MCO on it or uniform regulation, I'll be able to nail it down better.

[malicenfz]

Yeah after the ball I barely noticed the pocket on my dress blues, haha.

[mgkusmc]

Officers had pockets and there were many variants through out ww2, to ones with just the two bottom pockets to no pockets to tailor made all four pockets.